Greetings Gregor, my setup might be what your are talking about. all the mice and keyboards work simultaneously. the USB switch allows the devices connected to the hub to control either of the three computers. the USB mice/kybds are cordless units from logitech cables and switch were $1.50each and $18.00 from cableclub.com laptop desktop #1 destop #2 USB port 1 ----- USB port #1 ---- USB port #1 ---- USB port 2 -- | ps2 port ---- | ps2 port ---- | | | | | | | | | | | | | USB mouse --- | ps2 mouse __| | ps2 mouse __| | | ps2 kybd | ps2 kybd | (+ built in | | | pointer and | ----------------- | keyboard) | | | | | ---------------------------------- | | | | | | USB switch 1 in/3 out ---------- | | | ------- USB hub | | | | | | | | ---- USB mouse 1 | | | ------- USB mouse 2 | ---------- USB kybd __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Newbie@XFree86.Org *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie